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authorMathias Kinzler2010-11-24 16:29:04 +0000
committerMathias Kinzler2010-11-24 16:29:04 +0000
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Update EGIT_INSTALL file
Update the EGIT_INSTALL file This was a bit outdated and didn't point to the EGit@Eclipse home pages. Change-Id: I111b369463eb72908eb4d000afd09c6d67d72c1b Signed-off-by: Mathias Kinzler <mathias.kinzler@sap.com>
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diff --git a/EGIT_INSTALL b/EGIT_INSTALL
index 81d0adab0d..3cc3bf32e9 100644
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+++ b/EGIT_INSTALL
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ PREREQUISITES
In order to install the Git Eclipse plugin you need to have the following
things.
-- Eclipse version 3.3.1, or 3.4.0
+- Eclipse version 3.5 (Ganymede) or 3.6 (Helios)
- Java 6. Java 1.5.0_11 and later seems to work. The reason is that
the garbage collection does not do a good enough job when using memory
- mapped files. The sources can be hacked to used non-mmaped files but
+ mapped files. The sources can be hacked to used non-mapped files but
that is very slow. JDK 1.4.x is *not* supported at all and JDK 1.5 is only
supported as long as it works :).
@@ -19,7 +19,11 @@ things.
git does better. Some tests have been performed using both Cygwin and MSYS git.
Both have issues that we need both feedback and patches for.
-INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
+AUTOMATED INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
+
+- Find installation instructions on http://www.eclipse.org/egit/download/
+
+MANUAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
- Delete any old versions of the plugin in the <eclipse-path>/plugins/org.eclipse.egit.*
- Start eclipse
@@ -33,15 +37,20 @@ INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
explorer and choosing File/Export. Then select Deployable plug-ins and
fragments and choose the Next button. Set Directory to the top of your
installation directory (NOT the plugins directory). Select Finish. After
- that restart Eclipse. You can associate a project withe Eclipse using the
+ that restart Eclipse. You can associate a project with Eclipse using the
Team>Share menu in the context menu when a project is selected.
DEBUGGING INSTRUCTIONS
+
- Select the org.eclipse.egit.ui project, and using the context menu select
Run As(or Debug As) / Eclipse Application. Make sure the application runs
using JDK 1.6 (or JDK1.5.0_11 or newer) if you have any problems.
-There may be errors in the <workspace>/.metadata/.log or even on stdout that can help
-you track down and problem. When reporting errors include stack traces and the commit
-id or the version your plugin is built from, or the version of the plugin if it does
-not contain a date.
+REPORTING BUGS
+
+- There may be errors in the <workspace>/.metadata/.log or even on stdout that can help
+ you track down and problem. When reporting errors include stack traces and the commit
+ id or the version your plugin is built from, or the version of the plugin if it does
+ not contain a date.
+
+- Check http://www.eclipse.org/egit/support/ to find information about reporting bugs.

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